Smith & Wesson Homeland Security Fixed Blades

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I was thinking about getting the S & W Homeland Security Fixed tanto and was wondering if it could be used as a survival knife. I know by the looks of it, it could be used as a tactical/combat knife, but how about survival.:confused:
 
tanto style is a no no for outdoor use IMO. But then again.. so are S&W knives. I used to sell the same knife you're looking at. It's a big chunk of steel, but a low grade steel that wont hold up well in a survival situation.

Take a look at The Becker line of knives. They are designed for outdoor/survival/tactical use. and they have a great blade steel and even better prices. http://www.chestnutridgeknifeshop.c...th=72&osCsid=c50b392b7c303317a8a325d165912de0

If you're willing to spend the extra $ for better overall design, fit and finnish, and warranty check out RAT Cutlery. These knives are designed by jungle survival instructors so you know they are good. ;) www.ratcutlery.com
 
ktomes_340 said:
I was thinking about getting the S & W Homeland Security Fixed tanto and was wondering if it could be used as a survival knife. I know by the looks of it, it could be used as a tactical/combat knife, but how about survival.:confused:
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  1. Most of the "branded" knives I have seen are at least somewhat cheaply made. Not something I would care to trust my life to in a survival situation.
  2. The tanto blade is a tactical style of blade suitable for certain styles of fighting. Its a poor choice for the sort of all around utility you need in a survival knife.
  3. "Homeland Security"? :jerkit:
IMO, the Becker BK2 or BK7, the RAT RC-4 or RC-5, the BRTK Bravo-1 or even the old, reliable Ka-Bar USMC combat knife would be better choices for fixed blade survival knives.
 
The original Smith & Wesson knives, marked "Performance Center" in the seal emblazoned on the blade rather than "Taylor Cutlery" were well made knives, and some of the smoothest opening folders I've ever handled.

Lately, however, the quality seems to be lacking. For my money, I'd rather have a carbon Mora fixed blade than any S&W Homeland Security fixed blade. That S&W seems a bit gaudy, whereas Mora's plain and simple get the job done, and for under twenty bucks. Seems like a winning philosophy to me.

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Thanks for the quick responses. It seems that my needs of the S & W was strictly from a collecting point of view.:D
 
S&W knives are as collectable as those Frankilin Mint folders LOL

I'm saying they aren't worth collecting.
 
MY S&W knife is the only knife I've owned that the edge pitted after sharpening. And that was with a carbine tipped sharpener:thumbdn:
 
I will tell you that I purchse most of my knives from Big 5 Sports and most are S&W. I was wondering why they (the S&W knives) dull so quickly every time I take them out to the field.

After coming in here learning about knives, I now know .... S&W knives are crappy!!!
 
What he ^ said... A good knife ain't cheap and a cheap knife ain't good.
 
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